Derasha on Vayakhel 35:19

Parashas Vayakhel · Passuk 35:19

The Complete Passuk

אֶת־בִּגְדֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן

Chabad.org — English + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
מַהוּ לְשׁוֹן שְׂרָד? אָמַר רַב שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר נַחְמָנִי: בְּגָדִים שֶׁגּוֹרְדִין אוֹתָם כְּבִרְיָתָן מִכְּלֵיהֶם וּמְשַׂרְדִין מֵהֶם כְּלוּם, וּמַאי הִיא — מַעֲשֵׂה מַחַט.

English: Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachmani explains “serad” as garments cut out in their finished form from the loom, leaving a portion that is completed by needlework.

Type of Learning

Derash from the unusual term “serad,” explaining the garments’ manner of manufacture.

What Is Learned

The term “serad” describes the distinctive manufacture of the garments, including needlework in the relevant component.